Arctic lemming vs circumpolar reedgrass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Calamagrostis deschampsioides

Key Differences

• Arctic lemming is Least Concern while circumpolar reedgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	circumpolar reedgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Calamagrostis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Calamagrostis deschampsioides

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

circumpolar reedgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	circumpolar reedgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

circumpolar reedgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

circumpolar reedgrass

The Circumpolar reedgrass (Calamagrostis deschampsioides) is a species in the genus Calamagrostis. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.